Acquiring Company
Five Star Franchising
Acquired Company
Mosquito Shield
Description
Five Star Franchising ("Five Star"), an innovative service-based franchise platform company, has acquired Mosquito Shield ("Mosquito Shield"), one of Entrepreneur's top Franchise 500 brands. This is the eighth acquisition Five Star has completed since launching in June 2021, and provides a strategic entry point to an attractive set of services focused on home exteriors.
DealWatch™ Score
80
High M&A Activity
M&A Opportunity Analysis
Get personalized insights on M&A opportunities
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed